Anthony F Gibbs

Anthony F. Gibbs came to the Puget Sound for the weather in the spring of 2009. After the better part of nine years living in Wyoming, he sought a place to practice law where the temperature remained dozens of degrees above zero most of the time. The prospect of a little rain left him unfazed.

He formed Sounder Law PLLC in August 2020 to provide exceptional legal services in a flexible and accessible manner.

Since earning his license to practice law in Washington State in October 2009, he initially focused on transactional matters, endeavoring to keep his clients out of court to the greatest extent possible by drafting clear, effective contracts and other documents. He has also enjoyed success defending individuals from allegations of traffic infractions and drafting wills and other succession documents. For the last several years, he has practiced almost exclusively family law to his docket.

His background with transactional law has fostered an appreciation for the give and take inherent in family law; that all of life involves compromise and a good outcome under any circumstance is highly contextual and dependent on the individual needs of a client.

He's a believer: the system of laws and regulations in the United States is, in his opinion, without doubt both a giant mess and the greatest legal system ever devised by humanity. While justice may be an elusive beast, it is conceptually available through careful planning, conscientious preparation, and, usually, much hard work.

He also understands that it is better to have a good life than a good lawsuit and, with that in mind, welcomes opportunities to counsel clients regarding solutions which may not involve litigation, when appropriate.

When he is not lawyering, these days he enjoys riding motorcycles, gardening, reading, and cooking.